THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT VANCOUVER LYNX
04/23/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT VANCOUVER LYNX
GAME ID: 264 - FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos (14-3) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
Vancouver Lynx (0-17) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Cosmos Run Win Streak to 8
Stratford pitcher Archie Esparza did his part in helping his team beat the Vancouver Lynx, 3-2. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Chris Sharp sewed up the save, his 5th. The win gives Stratford a record of 14-3.

Stratford used the bat of Juan Pérez to get the win. The catcher hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Cosmos ahead, 3-1. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Pérez.
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE VANCOUVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bloemheuvel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 1 2
J. Mercado SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300 1 2
B. Letson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .433 2 18
J. Castillo DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .265 4 12
M. Salazar CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .163 3 9
   a-M. Bridge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 4
   b-J. Hester CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 0 3
H. Robinson RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .280 0 3
R. Simmons 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 1 2
S. Robinson 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .346 0 6
J. Pérez C 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 .238 1 3
Totals 32 3 5 3 1 7 7      
a - M. Bridge pinch hit for M. Salazar in the 9th
b - J. Hester substituted for M. Bridge in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Pérez (1, 5th Inning off J. Martínez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mercado , J. Castillo , H. Robinson , S. Robinson , J. Pérez 4
2-out RBI: J. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Robinson
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pérez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Robinson-Mercado-Bloemheuvel, Simmons-Robinson-Bloemheuvel)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gifford RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .136 3 4
B. Stoltzfus SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .226 1 4
J. Sharp LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .179 2 4
A. Hammond 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 6 .234 2 6
J. Speedboat DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 3 7
V. Robles CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 1 2
J. Durham 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 0 0
   a-J. Young PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
K. Carlisle 2B 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .214 1 2
N. Beck C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .170 0 1
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 8 18      
a - J. Young pinch hit for J. Durham in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Hammond (2, 8th Inning off S. Murchison, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Stoltzfus , J. Sharp , A. Hammond 4 , J. Young , N. Beck 2
2-out RBI: J. Sharp , A. Hammond
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Hammond 2
GIDP: B. Gifford , J. Sharp
Hit by Pitch: B. Stoltzfus , K. Carlisle
Team LOB: 7
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE VANCOUVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Esparza W (2-1) 5.0 4 1 1 2 5 0 87 2.45   
S. Murchison H (2) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 36 2.00   
C. Sharp SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Esparza 58
Batters Faced: A. Esparza 22, S. Murchison 10, C. Sharp 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Esparza 2-7, S. Murchison 3-2, C. Sharp 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Esparza 87-52, S. Murchison 36-22, C. Sharp 13-9
Hit Batsmen: A. Esparza , S. Murchison
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martínez L (0-4) 7.1 5 3 3 1 5 1 101 10.70   
D. Renders 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 60
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 28, D. Renders 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 9-8, D. Renders 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 101-65, D. Renders 20-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Archie Esparza
Ballpark: Lynx Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 26162
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